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Council OKs MnDOT signal replacement and new sidewalk at Jordan/Cedar Lake Road, resident urges added crossing safety
Summary
Council approved a MnDOT-led signal replacement at 169/Jordan/Cedar Lake Road with a city cost share of about $561,000 and a city-paid sidewalk (~$37,000). Resident Sylvia Hyman urged MnDOT to narrow a 40-foot-plus crossing to improve safety for children; staff said crosswalk striping and a crossing guard are part of mitigation and bridge rebuild in 2035 could allow further changes.
St. Louis Park’s City Council on Feb. 17 approved a MnDOT-led signal replacement and associated sidewalk work at the 169/Jordan/Cedar Lake Road interchange, authorizing the city’s cost share and related funding sources.
Engineering director Deb Heizer said the existing signal—installed in 1988—is beyond its expected service life and MnDOT proposed replacement work that includes reducing lane widths on the bridge to create…
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